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10 Incredible Presidential Suites and Villas Around the World

You don’t have to be a celebrity, royalty, or an actual president to stay in these jaw-dropping presidential suites and villas. But you should possess a penchant for the finest things in life (and some very deep pockets).

10 Incredible Presidential Suites and Villas Around the World

You don’t have to be a celebrity, royalty, or an actual president to stay in these jaw-dropping presidential suites and villas. But you should possess a penchant for the finest things in life (and some very deep pockets).

Villa Rockstar, Eden Rock – St. Barths, French West Indies

What does a “hundred-million-dollar yacht on land” look like? Something like the 16,000-square-foot, tri-level, four-bedroom, open-air Villa Rockstar at Eden Rock. On a Caribbean island known for glamour and flash, this villa would satisfy even the most discerning bling-seeker; there’s a colossal bathroom kitted out in pure gold, a custom-made Schiffini kitchen, an entire whiskey bar stocked with rare finds, and a professional recording studio.

Villa North Island, North Island, Seychelles

The 11 safari-chic, beachfront villas on this private island are so spacious (at 5,000 square feet) and secluded that ten are dubbed “presidential villas,” leaving the eleventh—the 8,000-square-foot, three-story Villa North Island—in a category of its own. Put in perspective, British royals Prince William and Duchess Kate were quite content honeymooning in one of the presidential villas.

The London Penthouse Inspired by Vivienne Westwood, The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills, California

As part of the 2015 renovation and expansion of the all-suite London West Hollywood, the stylish Los Angeles hotel called on fashion icon Vivienne Westwood to lend her style to the newly constructed 11,000-square-foot penthouse (split between 6,000 of indoor space and an outdoor rooftop terrace). Westwood’s custom-made furnishings, upholstery, tapestries, and art in this two-bedroom suite have impressed the glitterati (celebrity guests have included Gwen Stefani, Joe Jonas, and Kim Kardashian).

Royal Suite, Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris

Plaza Athénée received a hotel-wide facelift in 2014, including a new look for its grandest room: the 4,850-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom Royal suite, which now sports a softer, feminine edge (with pops of lavender and peach) while maintaining a regal aesthetic that’s decidedly Louis XIV. And let’s not forget about those incomparable views of the Eiffel Tower.

Ty Warner Penthouse, Four Seasons Hotel New York, New York

Celebrated architect I.M Pei came out of retirement in 2004 to design what remains New York City’s most exclusive hotel suite (with a price tag of about $50,000 a night to prove it). The nine-bedroom Ty Warner Penthouse at the Four Seasons doubles down on views, with floor-to-ceiling windows and cantilevered glass balconies offering astounding sightlines of New York from the top of one of Manhattan's tallest hotels.

Ebersol Suite, The Liberty, a Luxury Collection hotel, Boston

Atop one of America’s most interesting and exciting re-use projects—the Liberty hotel, formerly the notorious Charles Street jail—this presidential suite offers the kind of views that would give an inmate hope. Take in scenes of the sailboat-strewn Charles River, the Boston and Cambridge skylines, and Beacon Hill’s historic homes through the wrap-around, floor-to-ceiling windows and from the open-air terrace. Following a yearlong renovation, the suite, like all accommodations within this stunner of Starwood's The Luxury Collection, debuted a bold modern look in March 2016 as envisioned by interior designer Bill Rooney.

The Surfer Villa, The Cape, A Thompson Hotel, Cabo San Lucas

Opened in 2015, The Cape delivers sophistication (and some requisite fun) to Los Cabos’s storied surf coast. Set on Monumentos Beach, the hotel has a number of specialty suites catering to the A-listers that frequent Cabo…none more prestigious than the Surfer Villa: a 6,500-square-foot, three-bedroom, bi-level unit that’s almost like its own hotel-within-the-hotel (inclusive of its own pool deck, sauna, and billiards room, and adorned with international artwork from surfer and photographer Ed Fladung).

Owner’s Cottage, Matakauri Lodge, Queenstown, New Zealand

The 5,000-square-foot Owner's Cottage at Matakauri Lodge takes advantage of Queenstown's extreme natural beauty—those emerald lakes and dramatic snow-capped mountains—with uninterrupted views from nearly every nook and cranny of the four-bedroom villa. Take Instagram photos from the bathrooms, the private balconies, the hot tub, even the kitchen and living room.

The Presidential Suite, InterContinental Hong Kong

Ten years after debuting, Hong Kong’s original eye-catching Presidential Suite is still the stuff of dream vacations. (At 7,000 square feet, it remains the largest suite in Hong Kong.) Despite incredible feats in architecture and design across Asia’s biggest cities, nothing outshines this suite's private rooftop, infinity-edge swimming pool—creating the illusion that the pool spills out into Victoria Harbour.